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Security Issues with Desktop Search and Hybrid Desktop/Online Frameworks

Tools like Google Desktop, Yahoo Widgets, and Google Gears have the potential to lead to an array of innovative applications. They also bring security risks that should be considered when deploying these new tools and frameworks, especially within an enterprise. This podcast examines issues ranging from buffer overflows and SQL injection attacks to patch management and data loss prevention with a focus on what to look out for when evaluating these tools and frameworks.

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Dan Sullivan's Bio:

Dan Sullivan is a systems architect with 20 years of IT experience that includes engagements in enterprise security, application design, and systems architecture. His experience includes a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, government, retail, gas and oil production, power generation, and education. Dan’s security-related project work has ranged from requirements analysis for enterprise information security to designing and implementing security for database applications and enterprise portals. Dan has written about information security and other enterprise information management topics for Business Security Advisor, DM Review, Intelligent Enterprise, and E-Business Advisor. You can contact Dan at: dan_sullivan@realtimepublishers.net